Government to broaden tax base with traders' help: Haroon

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan Friday said the government believes in collecting taxes and broadening of tax base with the help of business community in a business-friendly environment free of duress and intimidation.
"We consider the support of traders and business community as a key to the government's efforts for maximizing revenue generation and resource mobilization," he said while talking to a delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by its Sr. Vice President Nasir Mirza and other office-bearers, The team also met the senior hierarchy of the FBR at FBR House.
Haroon said the government had increased the revenue growth by 20 percent which came out even better at 24 percent during November. "This is a positive trend and must continue for the socioeconomic uplift of the country," he added. He said the FBR field formations were already in touch with chambers and traders' associations and this close interaction would be strengthened for broadening of tax base. "The government does not want to burden the existing taxpayers is keen on finding new taxpayers," he said.
Sr. Vice President Nasir Mirza, Sohail Altaf, Ahsan Naseem and others thanked Haroon Akhtar for understanding the issues of small traders and for ensuring a cordial and conducive environment for the growth of small businesses. They also vowed to make Rawalpindi a model zone in terms of tax compliance and cooperation in the FBR efforts towards broadening the tax base.-PR